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What are the well-known people or things in history, but they are actually fictional?
China has a long and glorious history, and its historical records are vast. However, because of the need to maintain the rulers' politics, or because historians spread false information, many histories have been decorated to varying degrees. It has become our common sense to tamper with or fabricate history. Here are just a few well-known examples: three generations of abdication, bonfire drama princes, Zhao orphans,

Three generations of demise, fake! Since childhood, we have learned from history textbooks that the downfall of the three emperors Yao Shunyu and the transfer of power are extremely harmonious and full of tenderness, which has become a well-known beautiful talk, as recorded in Historical Records. However, this is false.

In the fifth year of Xianning, Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty (279), a grave robber named Wu Bu dug up the tomb of the Warring States period and unearthed an ancient book recording the ancient history of China, called Bamboo Slips Chronicle. Many of his records are different from traditional official records. Regarding the three generations, the book says: "In the past, Yaode declined and was imprisoned by Shun." "Shun was imprisoned in Pingyang and seized the throne." "Shun placed Yao in Pingyang." "Shun imprisoned Yao and suppressed him, so that I could not see my father."

Generally speaking, Yao was morally corrupt and politically corrupt in his later years, and was given to his son, but Shun took it away. Shun locked Yao up and killed Dan Zhu. It was heartless. A similar statement can also be found in Shan Hai Jing, for example, Shan Hai Jing called Dan Zhu "the emperor".

Historical Records is recorded in this way because Sima Qian saw the ancient history tampered with by Confucianism. Confucianism worships the ancient times, in order to promote benevolence and morality, let people see a beautiful ancient time, tell the rulers to implement the policy of benevolence and morality, and do not hesitate to describe Yao Shunyu's cruel struggle to seize power as a beautiful legend! The doctrine of the mean is just that Confucianism has packaged history.

Play the prince in the bonfire, fake! Legend has it that at the end of the Western Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Youwang's favorite concubine didn't like to laugh, and Zhou Youwang ordered someone to light a bonfire to win a beautiful smile. After seeing the bonfire, various governors rushed to the king of Qin with their troops, but when they arrived, they did not find the enemy. When Zan saw the confusion of various governors, he finally smiled. Later, the enemy really invaded the capital, and Zhou Youwang ordered people to light the bonfire again, but this time no one came with troops. As a result, Zhou Youwang was killed and the Western Zhou Dynasty was declared dead.

In the Outline of National History, Qian Mu questioned "beating the prince with a bonfire" and called it "the words of a villain in his own lane". At present, there is no data to prove that there was a "bonfire" alarm system before the Han Dynasty. According to archaeological data and related historical materials, people gradually know that the vassal did not stand by and looked for him. There is also the fact that Zhou Youwang's national subjugation was not because he teased the vassals, but because of an internal power struggle, which led to the wrong decision of neglecting the long and nurturing the young.

Therefore, The Fierce Warlords is only a legendary literary work that Sima Qian took the content of Lv Chunqiu out of context and processed it.

Orphan Zhao, fake! Zhao's Orphan is a household name in China, and it is widely known through the spread of the film of the same name. However, this is also a false story that has been circulated for thousands of years.

In history, Duke Jing of Jin was dissatisfied with Zhao's domineering, and ordered Tu'an Gu, his favorite, to launch "the difficulty of entering the palace", and all Zhao's adults were killed. Only Zhao Shuo's wife escaped first and gave birth to a posthumous child, Wu Zhao. Zhao's public servant and Gongsun came up with a plan to save the blood debt. Cheng Ying replaced Wu Zhao with her newborn child and betrayed Gongsun Chujiu for a pretence. Jin Jinggong's minion killed his son by mistake, while he lived in seclusion with Zhao's true orphan. Many years later, the guilty Duke Jing of Jin learned that there were descendants of Zhao, so he restored Zhao's position and defeated Tu'an Gu to avenge Zhao. Cheng Ying, who achieved great things, finally committed suicide to thank Gongsun Chujiu.

This legendary story is actually full of loopholes. First of all, the orphan of Zhao is a great event that can shake the vassal state, but there is no such record in Spring and Autumn Annals and Zuo Zhuan. This friendship between Cheng Ying and Gongsun Chujiu should have been strongly advocated by Confucianism, but it is not unusual to see a few words in Confucius' remarks. Secondly, he can't be found in any history books except History, and his deeds can't be found in Zuo Zhuan, so he is probably a fictional character. Thirdly, according to the time recorded in Zhao, it is incredible that his birth was seven years later than his father's death.

Therefore, this is another historical "creation" drama.

Yang Jiajiang, most of them are fake! The story of anti-Liao is widely circulated, and the extraordinary deeds of Yang, She Taijun,, and Mu are admirable.

Yang Gongling Yang Ye, also known as Yang Jiye, is said to have seven sons and one adopted son, who is called "Seven Langs and Eight Tigers". Lao Yang let your husband work for DaSong, and his blood spilled on the battlefield. After being killed in the battle, Yang's eight sons inherited his father's footsteps and threw themselves into the front line against Liao without hesitation, almost giving their lives. Under the leadership of She Taijun, Yang's sons and daughters continued to fight against Liao, and people formed admiration and praise for Yang's loyalty. But if you think it's all true, Ren Wei Yanqing can only say: I've watched too many novels and TV plays. According to the records in the History of Song Dynasty, the main inaccuracies are:

Yang Liulang Yang Zhaoyan is actually the eldest son of Yang Ye, while the so-called Yang Liulang is actually Yang Dalang. Hemu is a fictional character, and Mu's son Yang is actually Yang's son. The old lady She Taijun is not surnamed She, but her real name is "Fold", which is Shanxi Fold. The mansion of "civilians get on the sedan chair and military officers get off the horse" is just an ordinary mansion of the Yang family, not given by the emperor. Similarly, in the official history of the Yang period, it is also recorded that Yang Wulang became a monk and shaved his hair, and Shiro visited his mother. After that, the Yang family completely declined and basically disappeared in the political and military arena of the Song Dynasty.

Of course, there are many stories that have been fabricated, fabricated, forged and tampered with in history. It is time to write a book. In any case, it reflects the love and hate of the broad masses of the people. But history is not art after all. What we should learn and learn from is the true history that has been restored to its true colors.